Woman charged after overdose death of man whose body was found in Planet Fitness tanning bed
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Police in Indiana have arrested a woman for her alleged role in the overdose death of a 39-year-old man whose body was found inside a tanning bed three days after he entered a Planet Fitness gym.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) said in a news release that Heather Bradford, 41, was arrested and charged with dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, narcotics possession and for having two active warrants in Morgan County, Indiana.

Police responded to Planet Fitness just before 8:30 a.m. Nov. 11 after receiving a report that a body had been discovered in the gym.

The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Derek Sink. According to police records obtained by 13 News, Sink’s family last had contact with him Nov. 8 and reported him missing Nov. 10.

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The family of a man found dead days after he entered a Planet Fitness in Indianapolis has asked the company to enact stricter policies with an end-of-day checklist.   (Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Planet Fitness released a statement after Sink’s body was discovered in one of its gyms.

“At Planet Fitness, we have robust operational brand protocols in place, as the safety and well-being of our members is our top priority,” McCall Gosselin, chief corporate affairs officer at Planet Fitness, said in a statement. “We are working closely with our local franchisee to ensure they are upholding those brand protocols.”

Gosselin added that the franchise owner was working with local authorities in the investigation.

Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.

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